World War II Honoree

Cliff Austin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Vergennes, Vermont

Honored By

Patricia Austin

Relationship

Wife

JOINED THE SERVICE ON MARCH 13, 1943 AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE 106TH INFANTRY DIVISION, BATTERY C, 589TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. CAPTURED ON DECEMBER 17, 1944 AND IMPRISONED AT A CAMP IN OCCUPIED POLAND, NEAR GERMANY. THE GERMAN ARMY WITHDREW FROM HIS CAMP ON MAY 7, 1945 AND HE RETURNED TO AMERICAN JURISDICTION ON MAY 12, 1945. HE WAS 19 AND HELD THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WHEN HE WAS CAPTURED. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.